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Walk Across Williamson (WxW) is a joint effort between the Williamson County and Franklin Special school systems, the WC health department and the WC health council. This is an endeavor to promote a family fun and healthy activity. Participants log their activity minutes on the days they are active during the month of March. Logs […]

downtownfranklintn.com/facesoffranklin/ Dan and Gwen Perkins know something about running a successful business. They owned a small lumber mill in Oregon for 40 years before returning to Tennessee to seek another entrepreneurial venture. It wasn’t until that deal fell through that the Perkins – not ones to sit on their hands – began thinking of other […]

Friday, July 12, from 1 pm to 4 pm at Franklin Synergy Bank’s 722 Columbia Avenue location, Inge Smith, the author of Born for America will be signing books. Below is an excerpt from the Williamson Herald. For the complete story, click here. Born Jewish in Dresden, Germany, Smith narrowly escaped the concentration camps of […]

The Government Finance Officers Association of the United States and Canada (GFOA) is pleased to announce that City of Franklin has achieved “Excellence in Financial Reporting” for its comprehensive annual financial report (CAFR). This is the 20th consecutive year the City has won this award! The Certificate of Achievement is the highest form of recognition […]

GraceWorks was also named as one of four featured charities this year for the foundation. Featured charities will be given visits by players and Predator celebrities as well as added exposure, awareness and visibility. Other featured charities for 2013 are Habitat for Humanity of Williamson County, Nurses for Newborns and Bridges, formerly the League for […]

Williamson County officials and leaders used public transportation to travel to two regional meetings in Nashville on Wednesday, April 17, in celebration of the upcoming Earth Day and Transit Week. The trip began with transportation via Franklin Transit Authority’s TODD (Transit on DemanD) service, which picked up officials at their offices and transported them to […]

The fifth annual Walk Across Williamson physical activity program is gearing up to kick-off March 2nd. This year’s kick-off events are scheduled from 9:00-10:00 a.m. at various parks and schools throughout Williamson County including Woodland Middle School in Brentwood; Bowie Park in Fairview; Pinkerton Park in Franklin; and Evans Park in Spring Hill. Walk Across […]

Seventh annual academy set for March 28 – May 16, 2013 The Franklin Fire Department is now accepting applications for the 7th Annual Citizens’ Fire Academy, which will take place March 28 – May 16, 2013 at the department’s training center on Century Court. Because the academy fills up quickly, those interested are encouraged to […]

Tune into WAKM AM 950 10:06AM – 11:45AM Tuesdays and Thursdays to join your host, Al Dorsey for Franklin Synergy Football Factory. If you are by your computer and not a radio, you can stream WAKM’s programs here: wakmworldwide.com. You can play previous shows below: Previous Episodes: Franklin Synergy Football Factory – 10/18/2012 Show – MP3 […]

Stop by our booth in the children’s zone and toss the bean bag into the big cat or dog for a prize. If you are hungry, delicious homemade baked goods will be on sale. All costumed pets that drop by get a doggie treat! Pet Halloween goodie baskets will be for sale along with our new “Unleash […]

Bowl for Kids’ Sake is Big Brothers Big Sisters largest national fundraiser, raising over $20 million annually for children in need across the country. Locally in 2011, Big Brothers Big Sisters of Middle Tennessee participants raised $140,000. Because of Bowl for Kids’ Sake, more Bigs and Littles can be paired up, more friendships can be […]

Special guests at this year’s ceremony include a color guard from Franklin’s adopted Delta Company, 1-327 Infantry, 101 Abn Div (AASLT) based at Ft. Campbell, Ky. Other participants include the Army National Guard Military Funeral Honors Team, the Williamson County Community Band, The Tennessee Pipes Scots Band, The Preemptors Drum and Fife Corps, and representatives […]

In honor of Preservation Month in May, the City of Franklin has named the winners of the My Historic Franklin Photo Contest! The response was overwhelming with 175 photos submitted. The photos were posted on the City’s Facebook and Pinterest social media sites and fans voted for their favorites as well. The winners are; Bryan […]

Carol Evans, executive director of the Legacy Parks Foundation in Knoxville, will be join Williamson County Mayor Rogers Anderson and Franklin Mayor Ken Moore as speakers at the event. Evans brings more than 20 years experience in marketing, public relations and event management to the leadership position of the Legacy Parks Foundation. Since July 2007, the Foundation has raised $3 […]